TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of zero-point vibration in one-component crystals
AU - Yang, Yong
AU - Kawazoe, Yoshiyuki
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - We study the magnitude of zero-point vibrations in one-component crystals. For the crystals whose constituent atoms share the same bonding geometry, we prove the existence of a characteristic temperature, T0, at which the magnitude of zero-point vibrations equals that of the excited vibrations. Within the Debye model T0 is found to be 1/3 of the Debye temperature. The results are demonstrated in realistic systems.
AB - We study the magnitude of zero-point vibrations in one-component crystals. For the crystals whose constituent atoms share the same bonding geometry, we prove the existence of a characteristic temperature, T0, at which the magnitude of zero-point vibrations equals that of the excited vibrations. Within the Debye model T0 is found to be 1/3 of the Debye temperature. The results are demonstrated in realistic systems.
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U2 - 10.1209/0295-5075/98/66007
DO - 10.1209/0295-5075/98/66007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84863521656
SN - 0295-5075
VL - 98
JO - Journal de Physique (Paris), Lettres
JF - Journal de Physique (Paris), Lettres
IS - 6
M1 - 66007 (6pp)
ER -